When a mother (Claire McDowell) dies of heart failure in a doctor's office, the physician (Lew Cody), feeling somewhat guilty because he couldn't save her, takes an interest in the woman's young daughter, and makes her his ward, but his fiancé (Aileen Pringle) doesn't particularly like it.
After he returns from a three-year engagement in Europe, the doctor discovers that his ward is now a beautiful, full-grown woman, and finds himself falling for her.


This movie is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Frank R. Strayer
Producer: Maury M. Cohen
Production Company: Invincible Pictures Corp.
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white
Keywords: Drama;
Contact Information: www.k-otic.com

Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Reviewer: Toshist - - December 26, 2010
Subject: Not a bad little film
As long as you're a fan of old movies and know not to expect a masterpiece, you're in for a good time. Sure, the story was predictable and the characters were rather flat, as were most performances, but the overall atmosphere compensated for it. The low budget didn't allow the filmmakers to make the settings look artificial or glossy, which makes the film sort of a time capsule of the early thirties. The high point, however, was the performance of Lew Cody in the lead, who seemed very British for an American actor and died just a year after this movie. Overall, at just about an hour's length, By Appointment Only is worth checking out for film buffs.

Reviewer: kareneliot - - November 13, 2010
Subject: It was "OK"
I found this average story line to be somewhat of a slow mover, and the acting/characters kind of mediocre, but it was still entertaining enough, and better than most things on TV today.